Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. View on euronews

Syria’s diplomatic revival takes a major step as the first international flight since Bashar al-Assad's ouster lands at Damascus International Airport. A Qatar Airways flight carrying Syrian nationals and greeted by families marks a new era for Syria’s aviation and international relations.

The first Qatari commercial flight in nearly 13 years landed in Damascus on Tuesday, AFP correspondents said, as international traffic resumed at Syria's main airport nearly a month after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad.

The first international flight has landed in Syria since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last month. The flight from Qatar landed around 1pm at Damascus International Airport, according to AFP correspondents, the first from the Gulf state in 13 years.

A Qatar Armed Forces plane has landed at Damascus International Airport, carrying aid from the Qatar Fund For Development and Qatar Charity. The 23 tonnes of food and shelter

A Qatar Airways plane became the first to land at Damascus airport since the ousting of the government of former President Bashar al-Assad last month, as Syria’s interim leaders hope to reassert a semblance of normalcy in the country.

The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad's government has landed in Damascus